West Week 2013

04.04.13

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Photos by Breeze Munson

FROM EXOTIC VILLAS TO DESIGNER
AUTOMOBILES: CULTIVATING AND
CATERING TO A WORLD-CLASS CLIENTELE

Publisher Jennifer Polachek of Interiors California (formerly Angeleno Interiors) spoke with leading professionals in the top luxury services industries regarding the art of cultivating a world-class clientele and catering to their highly discerning tastes and desires. Luxury real estate broker Mauricio Umansky of The Agency, superyacht and estate interior designer Yvonne Colacion of Colacion Studio, Malibu's signature architect Douglas Burdge of Burdge & Associates Architects, and Nick Gronenthal of BMW Group DesignworksUSA discussed what it is like to service high-net worth individuals and properly satisfy their sophisticated expectations. From beauty to originality to impeccable service—this is the art of thinking and working several steps ahead of the crowd.